Why call just now?

I was at work yesterday, sitting in front of the computer, when I heard the sound of a horn blowing from my pocket. No, I don’t keep a car in my pants; it was my mobile phone ringing. The caller wasn’t listed in my contacts, but I still answered. To my surprise, it was the HR department from Star Cinema on the line. You might be wondering why, but no, I wasn’t being offered an acting job—how I wish! It was regarding my application for a production position. I mentioned it briefly in my previous posts but never got the chance to share the details.

It’s been more than a month since I last contacted them. Although they told us to wait for a callback after taking the profile exam, I called them three weeks later when I hadn’t received even a text message about the status of my application. They informed me that I was in the top eight among the applicants but hadn’t made it into the top four to be screened first for a panel interview. So, I had to wait and hope that none of the top four met the panel's expectations. Only one would get the job. In other words, I needed to look for another company, as there was a very slim chance of getting the position. That’s when I moved on and started considering call centers. I still had a pending application with NCCA at that time.

I applied at Telus and got in very quickly. It took just two days from knocking on their door to having my attendance checked for training. It was during my third week with Telus that NCCA called me back with a job offer. It was a tough decision, but I left Telus to begin my journey with NCCA.

And yesterday, after three weeks with NCCA, I experienced déjà vu: I received another callback. But this time, I didn’t think twice. I immediately turned down their invitation and went back to what I was doing before they called.